Natalie Laalaai made her IPF debut at last year’s Worlds, where she impressed the community with some incredible feats of strength. Well, this year was no different, as Natalie was once again a sensation at the 2024 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, which took place on June 15-23 in Druskininkai, Lithuania. She competed in the arguably most interesting weight class of the competition, the +84KG. Despite facing some of the most elite athletes on earth, Natalie managed to get her own moment of fame when she set a 273-kilogram (601.9-pound) Raw Deadlift IPF World Record.
Immediately on the first attempt, it became clear that a tight battle would ensue between Natalie Laalaai and Brittany Schlater. Laalaai opened up with an easy 255-kilogram (562.2-pound) deadlift, while Schlater lifted just 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds) less.
So, going into the second attempt, the women had to choose their next jump. Natalie Laalaai decided to immediately chip the World Record with a deadlift of 268.5 kilograms (591.9 pounds). On the other hand, Schlater lifted 1-kilogram (2.2 pounds) less on her second attempt, thus remaining close and putting pressure on Laalaai.
The pressure increased further when Brittany Schlater locked out 269.5 kilograms (594.1 pounds) for her final attempt, thus outperforming Laalaai’s heaviest attempt until that point. In turn, Natalie had to successfully perform her third attempt as well; otherwise, she would have gone home empty handed.
Natalie Laalaai chose 273 kilograms (601.9 pounds) for her final deadlift attempt, hopeful of officially setting a new World Record. However, judging by how her attempt went, she could have potentially lifted even more weight. Her attempt looked extremely smooth, and the only portion of the deadlift that was a bit slower was the lockout.
*Natalie Laalaai held the previous +84KG Raw Deadlift IPF World Record of 268-kg (590.8-lb), which she set at the 2023 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.
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Natalie Laalaai’s Full Performance
Natalie Laalaai’s experience at the 2024 IPF World Championships was pretty similar to last year’s, since she had just one missed attempt in both editions of the competition. She also placed 5th once again, but did Total 17.5 kilograms (38.6 pounds) more than in 2023.
Squat
- 242.5 kilograms (534.6 pounds)
- Unsuccessful — 255 kilograms (562.2 pounds)
- 255 kilograms (562.2 pounds)
Bench Press
- 120 kilograms (264.6 pounds)
- 125 kilograms (275.6 pounds)
- 130 kilograms (286.6 pounds) — Competition PR
Deadlift
- 255 kilograms (562.2 pounds)
- 268.5 kilograms (591.9 pounds)
- 273 kilograms (601.9 pounds) — +84KG IPF World Record
Total — 658 kilograms (1,450.6 pounds) — Competition PR
Natalie Laalaai’s Powerlifting History
Personal Bests
| Equip | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | Dots |
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| Raw | 551.2 | 270.1 | 551.2 | 1412.1 | 498.05 |
| Wraps | 573.2 | 242.5 | 573.2 | 1333.8 | 471.01 |
Competition Results
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| 5 | IPF | 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Open | 1412.1 | 498.05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | APU | 2023-04-01 | The Night of Champions | FR-O | 1394.4 | 493.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | APU | 2022-10-14 | National Classic Open Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | FR-O | 1306.2 | 465.62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | APU | 2022-05-01 | WA State Classic and Equipped Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | FR-O | 1273.2 | 452.88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | APU | 2021-11-20 | Legendary Open | FR-O | 1008.6 | 354.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | GPC-AUS | 2020-09-05 | WA State Powerlifting Championships | F-OR | 1333.8 | 471.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | GPC-AUS | 2019-09-14 | Perth Cup | F-OR | 1190.5 | 424.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With this appearance, Natalie Laalaai has now taken part in a total of 10 sanctioned powerlifting competitions and has won seven of them, including the Australian nationals. However, there is no doubt that the IPF World Record Deadlift is her most prized possession in the sport, as it shows that she is the strongest women’s deadlifter in the drug-tested division.
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